Ken appeared on the English horizon in the 16th century referring to the distance bounding the range of ordinary vision at sea (about 20 miles), and would thus have been familiar to skippers in particular. …

KEN definition: knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception. See examples of ken used in a sentence.

In this context, the phrase is infelicitous : ' beyond one's ken ', in its ordinary usage, means beyond one's powers of comprehension.

Ken in American English (ken) noun a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth

1. knowledge or understanding: an idea beyond one's ken. 2. range of sight or vision.

beyond someone's ken : not within the range of what someone knows or understands

In this context, the phrase is infelicitous : ' beyond one's ken ', in its ordinary usage, means beyond one's powers of comprehension.

Kenneth Lauren Burns was born on July 29, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Lyla Smith (née Tupper) Burns, a biotechnician, and Robert Kyle Burns Jr., who at the time

Ken definition: Perception; understanding.

Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States. Stream the full documentary from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.